December 18, 2024

Gold price extends loss as Fed cuts rates, signals less easing

New forecasts showed several officials penciled in fewer rate cuts for next year than estimated.

December 18, 2024

Coal demand to keep hitting records through 2027, IEA says

The latest forecast from the IEA sees demand for coal rising to nearly 8.9 billion tons by 2027, about 1% higher than 2024 levels.

December 18, 2024

Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds

Proposed US critical minerals projects have been in regulatory review for more than a decade.

December 17, 2024

Apple says it has told suppliers to stop buying minerals from Congo

Apple's statement came in response to a criminal complaint filed earlier in the day against the company in France and Belgium.

December 17, 2024

VIDEO: Critical minerals race driving resource nationalism

Jimena Blanco, chief analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, says that geopolitical tensions are causing major shifts in global mining policies.

December 17, 2024

Column: Critical metals will be a key battleground in US-China trade war

It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States.

December 17, 2024

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

International lawyers said that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains.

December 17, 2024

Australian graphite maker jumps on $755 million loan from US

Novonix has received a loan from the US Department of Energy to build a manufacturing plant in Tennessee.

December 17, 2024

Arcadium Lithium investors sue miner over Rio Tinto takeover

Three shareholders of Arcadium Lithium have sued the miner and its board alleging negligence in Rio Tinto $6.7 billion takeover.

December 16, 2024

Gold price flat ahead of Fed policy meeting

Bullion is coming off a 2.6% decline in the previous two sessions on the back of mixed US data.